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McClymonds’ Jarmar Julien (4) eludes a tackled by Oakland Tech’s Jahmir Poole (44) in the first half of the Silver Bowl football game at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. McClymonds went on to win the game 42-14 and has won the bowl game for eight consecutive seasons. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Kyle Anderson, Leland football: Rushed for 268 yards and three touchdowns as top seed Leland rolled into the Central Coast Section Division IV championship game with a 52-20 victory over Santa Clara. Anderson scored on runs of 5, 58, and 81 yards.

Ben Baker, Berkeley basketball: Scored 23 points on 11-of-21 shooting and was named player of the game in Berkeley’s 71-68 overtime victory over Dublin in the Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial.

Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau, Bellarmine College Prep cross country: Finished with the eighth-fastest time overall out of 996 participants at the state championships with a time of 15 minutes, 16.8 seconds on the 3.1-mile course at Woodward Park in Fresno. The time placed him fifth in the Division I race and No. 1 among runners from this publication’s four-county coverage area.

Nathan Gordon, Terra Nova football: Completed 22 of 28 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns as seventh seed Terra Nova rolled over third seed Palma 45-20 in a Central Coast Section Open Division III semifinal. Including a win the previous week against second seed Aptos, Gordon has completed 43 of 56 passes for 543 yards and six touchdowns.

Chase Hofmann, Half Moon Bay football: Rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns in 25 carries as Half Moon Bay ran its record to 12-0 with a 52-17 victory over Live Oak in a CCS Open Division III semifinal.

Jarmar Julien, McClymonds football: Ran for 221 yards and two touchdowns in 15 carries as McClymonds won its eighth consecutive Oakland Section championship with a 42-14 victory over Oakland Tech in the Silver Bowl.

Shyam Kumar, St. Francis cross country: Helped lead his team claim the Division II team title at the state championships in Fresno, placing third in the D-II race on the 3.1-mile course at Woodward Park in 15:23.0. The time was the 13th-best overall out of 996 runners spread across five divisions.

Edmond Lahlouh, Serra football: Had two tackles behind the line of scrimmage and rushed for two touchdowns to help lead Serra to a 31-14 victory over Valley Christian in a CCS Open Division II semifinal.

Colleen McCandless, Granada cross country: Finished eighth in the Division II girls race at the state championships in 18:06.1. Her effort helped Granada place third in the team standings.

Maya McClellan and Sophie Srivastava, Carlmont volleyball: In a five-set loss to Sacred Heart Prep in the Northern California Division II final, McClellan hit .267 with 22 kills, 14 digs, four blocks and an ace and Srivastava contributed 41 assists, 17 digs, four aces, three blocks and two kills. The Scots finished 33-5, including 15-1 against teams that reached a CCS semifinal

Nicholas Medearis, Crystal Springs Uplands cross country: Clocked a time of 15:41.6 at the state championships to place second in the Division V race and help Crystal Springs Uplands sixth in the D-V team standings.

Robert Miranda, Menlo cross country: Sick the night before the race, the senior followed his strategy of going out fast and went on to take third in the 195-runner Division IV race at the state championships in 15:53.4.

Emily Perez, St. Joseph Notre Dame cross country: Finished with a time of 18:24.2 to place second in the Division V race at the state championships in Fresno.

Nathan Robinson, Las Lomas basketball: Transfer from Sacred Heart Cathedral had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists without a turnover to help lead the Knights to a 60-43 victory over St. Ignatius in the Tip-Off Classic at Newark Memorial High.

Braulio Rodriquez, Gilroy football: Both of his receptions, totaling 104 yards, went for touchdowns as Gilroy improved to 12-0 with a 34-14 victory over Hillsdale in a CCS Division V semifinal.

Adrian Schroeder, Dublin cross country: Ran 15:26.8 at the state championships in Fresno to place sixth in the Division II race and help the Gaels finish second to St. Francis in the D-II team standings.

Emilio Simbeck, Menlo football: ​Completed 18 of 29 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown in 23 attempts as Menlo rallied to edge Scotts Valley 26-21 in a Central Coast Section Division V semifinal. Menlo drove 94 yards in 12 plays late in the fourth quarter for the winning score.

How to nominate

To nominate candidates for Athlete of the Week, Highlight Reel and Movin’ On Up, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by noon Monday.

Darren Sabedra is a sports reporter and the high school sports editor, overseeing prep coverage throughout the Bay Area. He's been with the Bay Area News Group since the early 1990s and has covered many sports beats, including Stanford football and basketball, pro baseball and the NFL.